Alternatives to Miro
An online collaborative whiteboard where teams plan, diagram and brainstorm on a shared canvas. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Miro
An online collaborative whiteboard where teams plan, diagram and brainstorm on a shared canvas.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Miro.
FigJam
Figma's online collaborative whiteboard for brainstorming, diagramming, workshops and planning.
FigJam is Figma's browser whiteboard included with every Figma seat, requiring a Figma account and storing boards in Figma's cloud.
Excalidraw
Collaborative whiteboard with a hand-drawn look.
Excalidraw is an open-source MIT whiteboard with a hand-drawn look, end-to-end encrypted collaboration rooms and a self-hosting option, less suited to precise diagrams.
tldraw
Fast infinite-canvas whiteboard that runs in the browser.
tldraw is a fast browser whiteboard usable without signup, with an embeddable source-available SDK, and less structure than dedicated diagramming tools.
Whimsical
A collaborative whiteboard for diagrams, wireframes, flowcharts and mind maps aimed at product teams.
Whimsical is a hosted board focused on diagrams, wireframes, flowcharts and mind maps for product teams, with comments and version history.
OpenBoard
Teach and present with an interactive digital whiteboard.
OpenBoard is a free GPL-3.0 desktop whiteboard for Windows, macOS and Linux aimed at teaching and presenting, without the shared online canvas for team workshops.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Miro as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
draw.io
A diagram and flowchart editor whose desktop build stores files locally and never sends your data anywhere.
Miro offers a shared online canvas for diagramming and workshops with AI diagram generation, but boards are stored in Miro's cloud and advanced features are paid.
Lucidchart
A browser-based diagramming app for flowcharts, process maps, org charts and technical diagrams.
Miro is a browser whiteboard for workshops and planning with AI diagram generation, less focused on precise technical diagrams, with boards stored in Miro's cloud.
MindMeister
An online mind mapping tool with real-time collaboration, AI map generation and a presentation mode.
Miro is a freeform collaborative whiteboard in the browser for workshops and diagrams rather than a dedicated mind mapper, with advanced features on paid plans.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
